Arabic Literature and Translation

Sights and Scenes from the 2016 Casablanca Book Fair

The 22nd Casablanca International Book Fair (SIEL) opened February 12 and will continue through the 21st. Olivia Snaije was there:

More than 680 publishers from 44 countries are taking part in this mid-sized fair, which features the giving of the Global Alarcanah Poetry Prize, which this year went to the German poet Volker Braun. The UAE is this year’s guest of honor at the fair.